#E95279
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.2% 0.188 8.3), rgb(233, 82, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#E95279 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95279 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 82, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.188 8.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E95279 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95279 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95279 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E95279 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC768E
oklch(70.8% 0.147 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E95279
oklch(65.2% 0.188 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD225B
oklch(55.6% 0.204 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.19 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F143E
oklch(42.6% 0.157 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#731B35
oklch(37.6% 0.122 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#E95279 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #74757A | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9475 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD3A61 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95279
#E95279
oklch(65.2% 0.188 8.3)
- #00A59D
#00A59D
oklch(65.1% 0.113 188.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E95279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.020
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #E95279 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.